UK’s Clean Energy Sweep A Beacon In A Difficult 2017

Amidst all of the Brexit backlash, terrorist attacks, and the deaths of Sirs John Hurt and Roger Moore, there was one shining beacon of hope in the UK: the environment.

The BBC reported that the UK achieved its “greenest year for electricity ever.” Because of growing interest in renewable energy sources Britain broke 13 clean energy records in 2017. In April, the country had its first 24-hour period free from coal power since 1840, that is, since the Industrial Revolution. The streak continued two months later/ Wind, nuclear, and solar power generated more UK power than gas and coal combined.